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Edited by Vientiane Hardcore

«——【·Preface·】——»

2022年11月11日，北青網報導，一個海島的守島人在島上發現了一個瀕危樹種，並且在守島的20多年裡，親眼見證了這種植物在海島的各個角落紮根，長出了近百棵。

This tree fruit is very magical, it will fluoresce when illuminated by the night light, and the island keeper once picked one without knowing it, and it is sweet and milky, which is very delicious.

For more than ten years of living on the island, the island keepers have never known the name of this plant, so what kind of plant is it? Where did the first such plant on the island come from?

«—【Discovery of "Frozen Blue"·】—»

The name of the island keeper is Wang Jiahui, and the island he guards is called Zhe Island, which is an island about 8 nautical miles away from the land of Jimo, Qingdao, Shandong, and the area is not large.

More than 20 years ago, he came to the island and took on the responsibility of guarding the island, and in an early summer, Wang Jiahui visited the island as usual, but found a plant under the sea cliff.

It looks like a vine-like plant, clinging to a rock or other nearby trees, and the tree bears a kind of fruit, red and attractive.

Wang Jiahui didn't know this plant, and he couldn't name it, but he kept an eye on the tree and found that after the fruit was ripe, birds often came to peck at it.

He felt that since birds could eat it, it meant that it should be non-poisonous and people could eat it, so he climbed to the top of the sea cliff and picked a few to taste the taste.

These fruits are about the same size as red dates, and they exude a milky fragrance after they are broken, but Wang Jiahui is still more cautious, only tastes a bite, it is sweet, and then eats the whole thing.

I have to say that Wang Jiahui is still a little bold, and it is best not to try it easily when you meet an unknown wild fruit in the wild.

After Wang Jiahui returned to his residence, he was worried that there was something wrong with the fruit, so he quickly drank two more glasses of water, and after that, his body did not feel unwell, and he became more and more sure that the fruit was edible.

After that, he went to pick it a few more times, and tried more, but the fruit was sweet and sour, and it was not harmful to his body, so he became bold.

Wang Jiahui became more and more curious about this strange tree and the fruit it produced, and when he ate the fruit, he found that there were many small white dots on the surface of the red peel.

What's even more amazing is that these white dots will fluoresce under the light of the night, not only the fruit, but also the back of its leaves and vines.

What really makes Wang Jiahui feel extremely amazing about this plant is the winter on the island, the winter on the island is not easy, the strong sea breeze and heavy snow are enough to make many plants freeze to death, but this plant is very strong, it even the leaves are still green.

So Wang Jiahui named it "Frozen Green", and he also took the branches and leaves or fruits of "Frozen Green" down to the island and showed them to nearby villagers, asking them if they knew the plant, but found nothing.

But this did not affect Wang Jiahui's love for "frozen green" fruits, he became a person who grabbed fruits with birds, and later he dug one back and planted it in his yard.

What kind of plant is this, and could it be a new species?

«—【大葉胡頹子·】 —»

王加輝逐漸發現，這種植物越來越多的出現在了海島上，十幾年的時間里，它們的數量就增加到了近百棵，He speculated that the plants were most likely spread through the droppings of seabirds.

Before the arrival of the reporter, Wang Jiahui did not know the real name of this plant, and the reporter also saw this plant after going to the island, in order to find out its identity, the reporter took pictures of the morphological characteristics of the tree one by one, and took the photos to the experts after going down to the island.

After careful identification, the experts gave the answer, and the identity of this mysterious plant that grows on the island was finally revealed.

It is an evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Euphoria, which is named for its large and shiny leaves, and has strong adaptability and ecological value.

The height of the plant is generally about 5 to 0 meters, the branches are many and dense, usually with short thorns or no thorns, the flowering period is usually from 0 to 0 each year, and the fruit ripening time is generally from 0 to 0 of the following year.

The fluorescence on the plant is generally only visible on young large-leaved beards, which is also a characteristic that most other plants do not have.

It grows mainly in the warm and humid regions of eastern and southern China, and is commonly found in coastal hills, hillsides, valleys, forest edges and shrublands, and is a rare and endangered species in Shandong.

The plant mainly grows in hilly areas at an altitude of 1000 to 0 meters, is tolerant to poor soil, has strong adaptability, and can also grow well in coastal areas with large winds and sands.

It has a well-developed root system, which can effectively prevent soil erosion, and is suitable for planting on hillsides, coastlines and sandy areas, playing the role of soil consolidation and slope protection.

Its roots have a nitrogen-fixing effect, which can improve soil fertility and improve the ecological environment, and is suitable for ecological restoration as a pioneer plant.

However, the research data on this plant are not comprehensive, and it has not been transplanted and developed on a large scale.

2018年6月20日，廣西南寧市市政和園林管理局網站發佈消息，有專業人員在進行野外調查的時候，在大乳山的海邊懸崖上發現了近30株的大葉胡頹子。

This is also the first discovery in Rushan, which provides scientific research data for the study of Macrophylla macrophylla in Shandong Mountain.

The ripe fruit is rich in vitamin C, sugar and organic acids, sweet and sour taste, rich in nutrition, can be eaten by humans, can also make wine, and has certain medicinal value.

It is a plant with great ecological value and economic potential, which can improve the environment and provide food and medicinal resources.

It is very rare to see a large number of people on the island of Qingdao, and experts also suggest that it is necessary for the relevant departments to protect and utilize this rare species.

We should take scientific and reasonable protection measures to ensure that this important plant resource can be inherited and utilized, so that it can contribute greater value to environmental improvement and human society.

Reference:

Beiqing.com's "Luminous Tree" appeared in Qingdao! The island keepers found endangered tree species, or brought by seabirds, experts recommend protection and utilization", 11-0-0

Guangxi Nanning Municipal Administration and Garden Administration website "Shandong: Rushan first discovered rare and endangered plant large-leaved beard", 20-0-0